Diesel Land Rover Range Rover Sport: MOT pass rate
81.9% of diesel Land Rover Range Rover Sports pass the MOT first time, measured across 97,932 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 90,054.
Diesel against the other Land Rover Range Rover Sport versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 81.9% | 97,932 |
| Petrol | 87% | 11,968 |
| Hybrid | 90.6% | 4,657 |
| All Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 82.8% | 114,861 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.
On the Land Rover Range Rover Sport specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 90.6%, and this diesel version sits 0.9 points below the 82.8% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average diesel Land Rover Range Rover Sport had covered 90,054 miles at test, against 64,444 for the petrol and 43,859 for the hybrid. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Land Rover Range Rover Sport page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.